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Page 2 of 4 <br />cm\historic\templates\Fourth 214 W (The Elwood) <br />7/23/01 <br />CONSTRUCTION HISTORY: (Construction data, alterations, and date of alterations) <br /> <br />214: <br /> <br />May 10, 1921. Skylights. <br />August 1922. Alter business room. <br />September 10, 1925. Alterations. <br />July 19,1926. Reinforce floors. <br />April 3, 1928. Alterations. <br />April 6, 1933. Repair business building. <br />July 13, 1939. Repairs to store building. <br />November 4, 1946. Remodel window space. <br />January 28, 1957. Alteration to store building. <br />May 26, 1983. Partitions. <br />June 20, 1984. Structural rehab. <br /> <br />218: <br /> <br />214-216-218: April 6, 1933. Repair business building. <br />August 7, 1933. Alterations. <br />June 8, 1939. Relocate stairway. <br />February 3, 1944. Alterations. <br />November 1, 1950. Repair fire damage. <br />September 17, 1958. Remodel Interior store building. <br />September 7, 1962. Interior and exterior alterations. <br />June 20, 1984. Structural rehab. <br />March 25, 1988. Metal and glass storefront for display. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED FEATURES: (Other important features such as barns, sheds, fences, prominent or unusual trees, or landscape) <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, settings, and <br />boundaries.) <br /> <br />Historic photographs indicate that The Elwood (also known as the Spurgeon Annex) has undergone several transformations since its <br />19th century construction, although its basic building fabric and proportions remain intact. The present appearance of the upper story <br />dates to 1933, when repairs were made following the Long Beach Earthquake. The lower story storefronts have been remodeled more <br />recently. Two stories tall with a flat roof, the building is of brick construction and is faced with stucco. Pilasters with stepped caps <br />divide the upper story into five bays, each containing a single, double-hung sash window. A corbel course edges the plain parapet. <br />Below a belt course, the street level contains three storefronts, all altered, and the entry to the upper story. <br /> <br />HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS: <br /> <br />This building was constructed during the 1886-1888 boom and remodeled in the aftermath of the Long Beach Earthquake. Formerly <br />used as a lodging house, the upper story was known as The Elwood from 1904 until 1929. A doorway led directly into the Spurgeon <br />Building next door until 1929. Street level tenants included a confectionary and a bakery. <br /> <br />RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES: (List attributes and codes from Appendix 4 of Instructions for Recording Historical Resources, Office <br />of Historic Preservation.) <br /> <br />(HP 6) 1-3 story Commercial Building <br /> <br />  <br />    <br />